United States
Time now in Manchester
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:21Sunset 07:55Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,179
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
07:55
Day length
13h 35m
Coordinates
42.49, -91.45
Time difference from Manchester
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Manchester right now.
Manchester on the map
About the time in Manchester
Manchester is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Manchester day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Manchester
- What time is it in Manchester right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Manchester, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Manchester today?
- Sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset at 07:55, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Manchester in?
- Manchester uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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